Current Issues...

Both the Lakeview Branch Library and the Port Credit Branch Library are closed for renovations and will reopen in early 2011. For further information visit:  http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/cityhall/buildingourfuturemississauga

We had our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on September 21st with an excellent turnout of residents. We also have to thank our Mayor Hazel McCallion, Carmen Corbasson Ward 1 Councilor and our MPP Charles Souse for their presentations and fielding questions from the residents.

Join Charles Sousa, MPP at his Open Forum Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, October 5th, 2010 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm - At the Unitarian Congregation 84 South Service Road, Mississauga. For information please call 905-274-8228

Neighbourhood Watch Program meeting was on July 22, 2010-  It was held to a FULL HOUSE. We had presentations from SafeCity Mississauga & the Peel Regional Police discussing OUR Community Safety Issues. We are working on signing up at least 50% of the community.

Our Board of Directors has decided that our website should highlight our local community but also what we consider as Mississauga South.

Our Annual SHORA Community Picnic was held on Saturday June 12th ,2010. We had an excellent turn out of residents and their families. We have to give a special thank you to Canyon Creek for their kind donation. We also have to thank all those who sponsored the picnic and those volunteers that ran the races and the other children’s activities. This year again we had Magic Marcus our popular magician with his animals and birds that entertained everyone for about an hour. We also have to thank Cormac and his team for putting this all together.

Port Credit is turning 175 years old and is planning a number of events to celebrate over the next year. Check out their web-site at www.portcredit175.ca . Lots of fun activities are planned.

Residential Front Garden Contest, by STREETSCAPE MISSISSAUGA IN BLOOM: The City of Mississauga is holding a competition for all residents of Mississauga where you register your information to compete for the Residential Front Garden Contest. For more information visit: www.mississauga.ca/blooms  enter and lets see who wins.

Our Annual SHORA Community Picnic is just around the corner. This year we have Magic Marcus entertaining the children and some adults with his animals and magic happenings. The bouncing castles are back, games and races are also happening. This year our special restaurant “Canyon Creek” will be supplying and preparing the food.

Our giant draw for dozens of prizes will also be happening. We are also still looking for donations for the draw. Picnic date is Saturday June 12th from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm at our community park.

Port Credit is turning 175 years old and is planning a number of events to celebrate over the next year. Check out their web-site at www.portcredit175.ca . Lots of fun activities are planned.

EARTH HOUR, Another very successful earth hour is in the books, Great Job to all!

A very busy Community Day at the Cawthra Community Centre, Arena & Pool! It was well attended and the families enjoyed a great day - for further details visit: www.mississauga.ca/cawthra or 905-615-4800 for times for the activities...

You were invited to Tea with Charles: The meeting was held on Tuesday, March 30 at the Cawthra Estates, 1507 Cawthra Road. Charles Sousa, MPP discussed and took questions of importance on issues that were of importance to senior’s. For more details contact csousa.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

3-1-1 Service will start in Mississauga & Peel on October 5th, 2009. It will give you easy access to the City of Mississauga and Region of Peel information, programs and services. The hours of operation are from Monday to Friday from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. For more information please visit:www.mississauga311.ca

Annual General Meeting was held on Tuesday, September 29th to a full house. We kicked off our Neighbourhood Watch Program in our community. We are still looking for street captains and to sign up new members (at no cost to the resident). For additional information contact me at banksa48@rogers.com

Officials at GlaxoSmithKline now believe that their H1N1 vaccine will only require one dose. Initially GSK thought that it would require 2 doses, three weeks apart to protect Canadians against the H1N1 flu.

For our residents to find out more about the status of the Loreland power plant. Please follow the link. http://greenfieldsouth.ca

Neighbourhood Speed Awareness Program - We have observed an increase in speeding and racing in our community. For more information please go to: http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/residents/roads

COMMUNITY NOTICE: It was brought to our attention that over the weekend a resident reported that his wife & daughter were followed and harassed while riding their bikes in our community. Please talk to your families and let them know how to handle strangers. This family reported it to the police by calling 911 and got a quick response. Please be careful.